Software Developer

Location: London (2 days hybrid)
Duration: 6 months

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior ForgeRock/PingIdentity IAM Engineer to join our team and play a key role in designing, implementing, and optimizing Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions. If you have deep expertise in the PingIdentity ForgeRock stack (PingGateway, PingAM, PingIDM, PingDS) and experience delivering scalable IAM solutions, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement extensible IAM APIs for seamless integration with internal and external applications.

• Develop custom authentication trees in PingAM, integrating with threat sensors (ThreatMetrix, BioCatch, etc.) and enabling adaptive and step-up authentication.

• Implement PingGateway single sign-on (SSO) routes, dynamic proxies, and filter chains.

• Design and manage PingDS schemas with custom managed objects.

• Establish data links in PingIDM between PingDS and external data sources (LDAPS, JDBC, SOAP, HTTPS, etc.).

• Optimize the scalability and performance of ForgeRock OOTB and custom IAM components.

• Collaborate with security, engineering, and compliance teams to embed identity-first principles in DevSecOps.

• Mentor and coach AVP/VP-level engineers within the team.

Skills & Experience

✅ 5+ years of hands-on experience with ForgeRock/PingIdentity (PingGateway, PingAM, PingIDM, PingDS).
✅ Expertise in IAM concepts, including authentication, authorization, identity federation, SSO, OAuth2, OIDC, PKI, PSD2 SCA, knowledge-based authentication, and possession-based authentication.
✅ Strong JavaScript and Java coding skills, including scripting PingGateway and PingAM authentication tree nodes.
✅ Proven ability to design and implement scalable IAM architectures.
✅ Experience working in an Agile/Scrum delivery model.
✅ Open-source contributions are a plus.

Certifications & Training

• Certification or proof of completion of ForgeRock Deep-Dive 4xx training modules preferred.

Why Join Us?

🌟 Work with cutting-edge IAM technology in a fast-paced, security-driven environment.
🌟 Opportunity to lead IAM initiatives and shape enterprise security strategies.
🌟 A collaborative, innovative team environment.